Sham Martinez likes to be her own boss, as data shows higher rate of entrepreneurship in disability communityBy Nick McAllister
Posted 16h ago16 hours agoSat 1 Jul 2023 at 12:21am
Sham Martinez enjoys being able to work at her own pace.(ABC News: Ben Tessler)
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Sham Martinez always wanted to be an entrepreneur.
Key points:
- Sham’s disabilities help her create more accessible beauty products
- People with disabilities are 43 per cent more likely to be self-employed
- Budding entrepreneurs are advised to do their homework and learn from others
As someone with a range of disabilities that affect every aspect of her life, it made perfect sense to be her own boss so she could work to her own schedule.
After brainstorming ideas with her family in Perth, the 18-year-old decided to start her own natural beauty products business.
"We as a family had to find something that I liked and worked for me," she said.
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